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Thursday, May 23, 2019

Fizzing Mermaid Bath Salts - Easier to Make Than Bath Bombs!

These delightful mermaid-inspired bath fizzy sprinkles are easier to make than a bath bomb but just as fun to use!

Instead of having to make sure your moisture balance is just right for packing the bath bombs into molds, the fizzy bath sprinkles get the same bath-time effect but with less work and a larger margin of error.

If you have kids who love mermaids, they will love these mermaid-inspired bath sprinkles.

Just sprinkle the dry bath sprinkles over a warm tub of water for a fun and fizzy experiment!

The essential oil blend I used for this bath fizz is soothing and calming. You may find after a soak in a warm bath with the "sweet slumber" scent that your kids are ready to snuggle in and go to bed more calmly than normal.

Let me know how it goes for you!

Love bath fizzies? Want to learn how to make bath bombs for kids with toys inside?

Plant Therapy sent me this "Sweet Slumber" set and I love the bubble bath and sweet slumber oil blend for this bath fizz recipe. The roller bottle is also perfect for applying right before bed to help kids settle in for a gentle good night.

This kit is super affordable and comes with the bubble bath, essential oil blend, essential oil roller bottle, a sleep mask and a very nice carrying case - perfect for travel.

How to Make Bath Fizz Sprinkles

How to Make Bath Fizz Step 1:

In a medium-sized mixing bowl, carefully whisk together the baking soda, citric acid, and cornstarch.

How to Make Bath Fizz Step 3:

Pour just a little bit in at a time and mix thoroughly to help make sure you have an even moisture level. I find mixing it with a gloved hand works the best.

Keep adding a little bubble bath at a time until you can squeeze the mixture together and it will hold its shape. It's ok if you don't end up using the full amount called for in the recipe.

How to Make Bath Fizz Step 4:

Crumble the mixture into small pieces and chunks onto a baking sheet and let air dry for a few hours.

How to Make Bath Fizz Step 5:

Transfer the mixture into your jars and add in the sprinkles on top.

How to Make Bath Fizz Step 6:

These make super fun gifts and will last in an airtight container for a couple months.

How to Make Bath Fizz Step 7:

When ready to use, simply sprinkle over a warm bath and enjoy the fizzy little bubbles.

That's it!

If you love this Fizzing Mermaid Bath Salts tutorial, be sure to pin it to save it for later!

PRINTABLE MERMAID BATH FIZZY SPRINKLES DIRECTIONS

Homemade Mermaid Bath Fizzy Sprinkles

Yield: 2 jars of bath sprinkles

Author: Carissa Bonham

Estimated cost: $5

prep time: perform time: 10 Mtotal time: 10 M

These fizzy bath sprinkles are fun and easy for kids to make. Sprinkle a little or a lot over a warm tub of water to watch them make a fizzy, soapy foam. Your kids will love adding these to their bathtime routine. Soothing essential oils make them perfect for winding down in a nighttime bath before bed.

materials:

2 cups baking soda

1 cup citric acid

3 tablespoons cornstarch

4 drops of "sweet slumber" essential oil blend

2-3 tablespoons bubblebath

Sprinkles

tools:

Mixing bowl

Spoon

Baking sheet

Jar for storage

steps:

In a medium-sized mixing bowl, carefully whisk together the baking soda, citric acid, and cornstarch.

Add in the drops of Sweet Slumber essential oil blend. Don't have that? Lavender essential oil will work in a pinch.

Slowly start to mix in the bubble bath, you’ll want to pour just a little bit in at a time and mix thoroughly to help make sure you have an even moisture level. Only add in more bubble bath until you can squeeze the mixture together and it will hold its shape.

rumble the mixture into small pieces and chunks onto a baking sheet and let air dry for a few hours.

Transfer the mixture into your jars and add in the sprinkles on top.

NOTES:

To use, sprinkle the bath fizzy sprinkles over the top of a bathtub full of warm water.

Get More Summer Beauty Ideas!

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If you love DIY beauty products, you will love these ideas. Get the links right below this graphic!

Best DIY Beauty Products for Summer:

Natural Sunscreen Lip Balm from Garden TherapyMy friend, Stephenie, has a great sun screen lip balm recipe that will help keep the skin on your lips smooth and protected.

How to Make Solid Perfume from Life N ReflectionIf you are tired of chemical laden perfumes, you will love this DIY solid perfume tutorial that lets you make your own - no sketchy ingredients required.

Whipped Mermaid Inspired Soap from Your Beauty BlogIf you love all things mermaid, you will extra love this whipped soap. She teaches you how to make both the cute mermaid adornments and the pretty whipped soap.

DIY Aloe Vera Mask from A Life AdjacentThis face mask is super moisturizing and great for soothing angry, sunburnt skin.

Strawberry Lip Scrub from Country Hill CottageUse this gentle lip scrub to buff away dry, chapped skin from your lips. This is great to do right before moisturizing.

Lime Scented Cactus Soap from Lydi Out LoudCactuses are super trendy right now and you can make your own cactus shaped soaps scented with lime essential oil using Lydi's recipe.

Beach Body Coffee Scrub from BotaneriI love a good coffee scrub myself, and this one is a super simple, pared down version with no essential oils added - just the power of coffee to slough off rough dry skin!

About the Author:

Carissa Bonham is a lifelong crafter and mom of two creative boys. The owner and lead writer at Creative Green Living, she won the Craftys Award for the "Best Craft Blogger" category in 2016 and the ShiftCon award for "Best DIY Blogger" in 2018.Her creative pursuits don't stop at crafts - she is also the author of the hardcover cookbook, Beautiful Smoothie Bowls (Skyhorse, 2017) and several ebooks. Her projects have been featured in magazines like Kids Crafts 1-2-3, Capper's Farmer and Urban Farm Magazine. Follow her on Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter or join the Creative Green Living community group.

For sure! And have you ever been working on a bath bomb recipe and you realized it has too much moisture and is kind of expanding instead of staying put in the mold? You can just decide it's going to be bath fizz sprinkles and spread the mix out to dry on a cookie sheet like I do here instead.

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